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e-Flagstaff vol. 06, issue 29

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eFlagstaff - Volume 6, Issue 29 Page 1 of 15
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Volume 6, Issue 29
March 17-23, 2008 eFlagstaff Page 1
eFlagstaff is a publication of the Office of Public Relations and Marketing. If you have a news tip or a news
item to be included in the E-Flagstaff, please e-mail NelsonLink@tncc.edu
““§§ Tornado Preparedness Day- March 18, 2008
Tornado Preparedness Day- March 18, 2008
Instructions for Students, Faculty, and Staff
As part of the Thomas Nelson Community College’s effort to ensure the safety of our students, faculty, and
staff, the College is participating in the annual statewide mandatory tornado drill scheduled for 9:45 a.m. on
Tuesday, March 18, 2008. We ask everyone to participate in this state mandated activity. Tornadoes
can happen anytime, anywhere, with little or no warning. Knowing what to do when seconds count can save
lives.
Before the Drill
Campus Police has scheduled a meeting on March 14, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in Room
Diggs 158 with the Building Assistants/Floor Wardens to brief them on the drill and to determine
what form of notification will take place in the building.
Before the drill, Building Assistants/Floor Wardens should make sure students, faculty, and staff
are aware of the tornado drill, that they understand what will take place during the drill, and that they
know the safest places to be during a tornado.
In the event of a tornado emergency, everyone is requested to move away from windows and
relocate towards the core (center area) of their assigned floor. Enclosed spaces without windows,
restrooms, interior hallways, and conference rooms, are good temporary safe places. Any room with
a window or an exterior wall should be avoided.
We encourage students, faculty and staff to use www.readyvirginia.gov to get additional
information about tornado preparedness.
During the Drill
Campus Police will announce the start of the drill by using a megaphone and having the Building
Assistants/Floor Wardens alert students, faculty, and staff.
Everyone should act as though a tornado warning has been issued for the immediate area or a
tornado has been sighted near the building. They should move as quickly as possible to the nearest
safe location.
In a real tornado emergency, once people reach safe areas they would crouch as low as possible
to the floor, facing down, and cover their heads with their hands. Building Assistants/Floor Wardens
should ensure that people know this.
Once all everyone have assembled in the nearest safe place, the Building Assistants/Floor
Wardens can announce that the tornado has passed and the drill is over. Employees can then return
to their offices. There will not be a dismissal announcement over the public address system.
After the Drill
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eFlagstaff - Volume 6, Issue 29 Page 1 of 15
a
Volume 6, Issue 29
March 17-23, 2008 eFlagstaff Page 1
eFlagstaff is a publication of the Office of Public Relations and Marketing. If you have a news tip or a news
item to be included in the E-Flagstaff, please e-mail NelsonLink@tncc.edu
““§§ Tornado Preparedness Day- March 18, 2008
Tornado Preparedness Day- March 18, 2008
Instructions for Students, Faculty, and Staff
As part of the Thomas Nelson Community College’s effort to ensure the safety of our students, faculty, and
staff, the College is participating in the annual statewide mandatory tornado drill scheduled for 9:45 a.m. on
Tuesday, March 18, 2008. We ask everyone to participate in this state mandated activity. Tornadoes
can happen anytime, anywhere, with little or no warning. Knowing what to do when seconds count can save
lives.
Before the Drill
Campus Police has scheduled a meeting on March 14, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in Room
Diggs 158 with the Building Assistants/Floor Wardens to brief them on the drill and to determine
what form of notification will take place in the building.
Before the drill, Building Assistants/Floor Wardens should make sure students, faculty, and staff
are aware of the tornado drill, that they understand what will take place during the drill, and that they
know the safest places to be during a tornado.
In the event of a tornado emergency, everyone is requested to move away from windows and
relocate towards the core (center area) of their assigned floor. Enclosed spaces without windows,
restrooms, interior hallways, and conference rooms, are good temporary safe places. Any room with
a window or an exterior wall should be avoided.
We encourage students, faculty and staff to use www.readyvirginia.gov to get additional
information about tornado preparedness.
During the Drill
Campus Police will announce the start of the drill by using a megaphone and having the Building
Assistants/Floor Wardens alert students, faculty, and staff.
Everyone should act as though a tornado warning has been issued for the immediate area or a
tornado has been sighted near the building. They should move as quickly as possible to the nearest
safe location.
In a real tornado emergency, once people reach safe areas they would crouch as low as possible
to the floor, facing down, and cover their heads with their hands. Building Assistants/Floor Wardens
should ensure that people know this.
Once all everyone have assembled in the nearest safe place, the Building Assistants/Floor
Wardens can announce that the tornado has passed and the drill is over. Employees can then return
to their offices. There will not be a dismissal announcement over the public address system.
After the Drill
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